Dr. Poirier-Schmidt is an Assistant Clinical Professor at the SUNY College of Optometry where she supervises students and residents in Retina, Electrodiagnostics, Glaucoma and Primary Care clinics. She also serves as the Instructor of Record for the Ocular Disease II (Retina) course for third year students at SUNY. Dr. Poirier-Schmidt earned her Doctor of Optometry degree from SUNY Optometry and also completed her residency in Ocular Disease at SUNY and Woodhull Medical Center in NYC. Her areas of interest include diagnosis, treatment, and management of posterior segment disease. Dr. Poirier-Schmidt is a fellow of the American Academy of Optometry and serves as the Secretary of the Retina Special Interest Group.